Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

March 28, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Last Updated 3/31/2023 10:29 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-judiciary.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Walk-Through and Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

10:25 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Tim Lueders-Dumont, J.D., Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Rebecca Copans, Government and Media Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

 

11:20 AM                   S. 91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

Amendment

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 89 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility

Amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

 

11:50 AM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 30, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 53 - An act relating to driver’s license suspensions

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Laurie Canty, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Vermont Judiciary

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Michael Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

9:45 AM                   H. 148 - An act relating to raising the age of eligibility to marry

Mark-up and Possible Vote

 

10:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 31, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 53 - An act relating to driver’s license suspensions

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:20 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   S. 79 - An act relating to limitations on hospital liens

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Kristin Ross, Vermont Association of Justice

Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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 Peggy Delaney at pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us